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The petitioner has filed this petition seeking to set aside the order dated 06.07.2017 passed in M.C.No.12 of 2008 by the III Additional Family Court, Chennai.

2.The case of the petitioner is that the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent was solemnized on 27.05.1994 at Tirupati as per the Hindu Rites and Customs. They were not blessed with any children. Thereafter, matrimonial dispute arose and the petitioner filed HMOP No.2636 of 2007 seeking divorce before the Family Court, Chennai. The respondent filed HMOP No.2975 of 2006 for restitution of conjugal rights and M.C.No.12 of 2008 for maintenance before the Family Court, Chennai. The Family Court, Chennai, clubbed all the cases together and passed a common order, wherein, HMOP No.2636 of 2007 filed by the petitioner seeking divorce was dismissed, HMOP No.2975 of 2006 filed by the respondent for restitution of conjugal rights was allowed and the respondent was awarded a sum of Rs.15,000/- as maintenance. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has filed this revision.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that as against the rejection of divorce, the petitioner has filed C.M.A.No.287 of